Celebrating the joy of Christmas airport arrivals on Advent calendar, Day 10

Going home for Christmas in Ireland means plenty of special family reunions in Dublin airport.

With Irisih people far flung across every corner of this world, there are plenty of Mammies, Daddies, brothers, sisters, and extended family anxiously awaiting the touchdown of a loved one this December.

The sheer numbers of Irish people living abroad means that every singe year, the arrivals area in Irish airports are swamped with delighted family members donning Santa hats and holding up festive signs to celebrate the return of a traveler or of an emigrant.

In 2016, IrishCentral took a trip down to Dublin Airport to witness for ourselves the pure joy of welcoming back those from overseas who get their own trip back home for the holidays.

This adorable videos even features a baby meeting his Irish family for the first time, as his family allowed us to witness his Mam bringing him to meet his Granny and give her his first hug.